Events

PR FORUM

New technologies like Blogs, YouTube and Wikis are popular, but are these tools just sizzle or are they the steak? Stephen Abram, a leading library conference keynote speaker and chief strategist of the SirsiDynix Institute, will address this question at the PR FORUM during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

New Campaign for America’s Libraries Training

Join colleagues as they share stories of how being involved in the Campaign has generated results at their libraries, learn about new Campaign partnerships, including one that targets Spanish-speaking populations, and find out about exciting initiatives and tools that you can use @ your library. Attendees will walk away with strategies on how to create or refresh an @ your library campaign, a Campaign video and more.

Dirt on Their Skirts

Part of the national Step Up to the Plate @ your library® initiative, sponsored by the Campaign for America’s Libraries and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the program will feature Jeff Arnett, director of education and public programs at the National Baseball Hall and Museum, and former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League star Dolly Brumfield White in a discussion about women’s accomplishments in the sport.

Join us for the popular upcoming SPARC-ACRL Forum on emerging issues in scholarly communication “Course check: A conversation with three open access publishers about the challenges of sustainability.”

System-wide innovations that increase access to the results of research and scholarship are a key interest for the library community. Library support for these innovations, which ranges from being deeply engaged to dedicating scarce resources, is built upon the principle of open access – on evidence that open access accelerates the production, dissemination, and benefits of new knowledge, and on an understanding of the paths and business models that can deliver it. It is with this last point in mind that three of the most important and innovative leaders in scholarly publishing have been asked to speak:

World Premier of "The Hollywood Librarian: Librarians in Cinema and Society"

Friday, June 22, 2007 The Hollywood Librarian will be the first full-length film to focus on the work and lives of librarians in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies. American film contains hundreds of examples of librarians and libraries on screen -- some positive, some negative, some laughable and some dead wrong. Dozens of interviews of real librarians will be interwoven with movie clips of cinematic librarians and serve as transitions between the themes of censorship, intellectual freedom, children and librarians, pay equity and funding issues, and the value of reading. Join us for the premiere of this film!

The premiere will take place in Washington, D.C. on Friday, June 22nd, during the ALA Conference. Washington Convention Center, Hall D, where doors will open at 7:30 p.m. with a red carpet walk. The film premiere begins at 8:00 p.m. This is a no-charge event; attendees, however, must have an ALA conference or exhibits badge, or be the guest of a person with a badge. Black tie is optional. Staff from D.C. libraries are also invited to attend but will need to show a badge or some other proof that they work at an area library.

Preconference: Creating A Staff Development Plan

Friday, June 22, 2007, 1:00-5:00 pm

In today's environment, library staff have to work harder than ever to stay informed and keep up with changes. How can libraries encourage all staff to continually develop their skills? A systematic staff development plan can address the learning needs of library staff and increase their effectiveness on the job. This half-day session is a step-bystep introduction to the process of addressing the issue of staff development from needs assessment through planning. Do you need a staff development plan?

ALCTS/CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group

Saturday, June 23, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm
The ALCTS/CCS Cataloging Norms Discussion Group will present the following program at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on Saturday June 23, 2007, 1:30pm-3:30pm, Capital Hilton, Federal A:

ABSTRACT
In 1994-1999, the University of Virginia created TEI-header metadata for its Electronic Text Center collection, and then converted into SIRSI MARC ASCII to load to its online system. An original cataloger and a paraprofessional were responsible for all electronic resources cataloging, including Web sites, diskettes, discs, etc. The creation of TEI header metadata was part of their overall responsibilities.

University of Michigan, on the other hand, makes use of all existing MARC records by converting them to various project-based metadata formats for its digital library projects, e.g., BibClass, Dublin Core, DC for OAI-PMH, MODS, etc. A cataloger is in charge of the operation of providing MARC to non-MARC data, who is also responsible of ensuring quality for non-MARC metadata to MARC for local online system. The same cataloger is the person who communicates to System Administrator of specific Perl module needs regarding record conversion.

TITLE
Integrating Non-MARC Metadata into the Workflow of a Traditional Technical Services Department: Perspectives from Librarians at the University of Tennessee Technical Services and Digital Access Team

ABSTRACT
What are the challenges and rewards of integrating non-MARC metadata production into a technical services department? Melanie Feltner-Reichert and Marielle Veve will explore their recent experience of adding the creation of Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS) records to the traditional duties of technical services librarians and support staff at the University of Tennessee Hodges Library. The presenters will share their local process of integration, lessons learned from the early stages of implementation, and the surprising modifications to workflow that emerged out of practice.

TITLE
Building Library 1.1

PRESENTERS
Charley Pennell, Principal Cataloger for Metadata, Metadata and Cataloging, North Carolina State UniversityKristin Antelman, Associate Director for the Digital Library, North Carolina State University

ABSTRACT
Libraries operate within a culture that posits collaborating towards a common good, through resource sharing, cooperative development of standards, and the building of common work tools. The semantic Web, and the recent rapprochement between RDA and DCMI, have the potential to advance our contribution to the common good in ways that have never been possible before, yet there are still economic, legal, technical and cultural hurdles that are likely to conspire to keep libraries working within institutional silos. This talk will look at how the NCSU Libraries is trying to work toward a more open catalog platform by creating a web services layer to support features such as RSS and by integrating structured data from outside of the ILS, starting with classification and geographical hierarchies, and potentially extending to chronological hierarchies, FRBR “work-level” records, and academic discipline-related vocabularies. These efforts point to the need for access to additional data that is outside the local machine environment. We look at some of these data sources and assess the obstacles that will have to be overcome before library catalogs, and librarians, will be able to fully join the broader Web 2.0 discovery environment.

Learning When There Is No Time or Money.

Saturday, June 23, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm

Are you running out of ideas for ways to keep your staff current, up-to-date, and informed when time and money are limited? If you’re experiencing shrinking budgets, information overload, complex technologies and fast-paced change, you’re not alone. Don’t be frustrated! Instead, meet your training challenge with excitement, a fresh perspective and a renewed purpose. From training tracks to tracking training, you’ll learn about a variety of training tools and resources which will energize your staff and create an environment where learning is fun and time is well-spent. Whether you have only 30 minutes, 60 minutes or 90 minutes to teach a skill or learn something new, you’ll be able to use the ideas and resources from this session to put together an action plan to take back to your library.

Led by Pat Carterette, Training and Staff Development Coordinator,
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library

Learning for Library Staff: Make it Blended – Not on the Rocks!: Developing Blended Learning programs for Library Staff

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 10:00-Noon

Collecting for Institutional Repositories: All the news that's fit to keep

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 10:30-Noon, Renaissance Ballroom East

So you have an institutional repository (IR)? Chances are your administration is excited; the publicity, marketing and development opportunities are apparent. But what should be deposited in an IR? Who should be soliciting and submitting items? How will you address issues of copyright? At this panel presentation discussion, you will hear from colleagues who have successfully tackled these issues as they develop and evolve their collection policies and procedures for IR management.

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm
This poster session celebrates innovative continuing education, staff development, and training initiatives and programs in libraries across the country. Always fun, informative, and chock full of good, practical ideas! Drop by anytime between 1:30-3:30.

Third Annual Bookcart Drill Team World Championship

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Washington Convention Center
The Third Annual Bookcart Drill Team World Championship will take place during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The event is always a good time! Registration for teams is now being accepted, or just come out and enjoy the show!
Visit YouTube for video of pervious year's fun.

CLENERT Staff Development Discussion Group

Monday, June 25, 2007, 1:30-3:30 pm

ALCTS on the Global Scene: Re-visiting Our Past and Looking to the Future

Poster Session III - 16

Sunday, June 24, 2007, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

On the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Association for Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference, the ALCTS International Relations Committee (IRC) has gathered facts, testimonies, photos, and other artifacts to showcase the contributions that ALCTS and its members have made to advance library services in the world arena. Come to this poster session to find out what those contributions are!

Library Day on the Hill

Tuesday, June 26, 2007, 12:00-4:00 pm

During Annual, library groups and associations will have a unique opportunity to showcase their value and importance in the Halls of Congress at Day on the Hill!

On Tuesday, June 26, the ALA Washington Office has secured the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building for the sole purpose of letting Members of Congress know all about 21st century libraries. There will be displays from every discipline to show our legislators just what libraries mean to America; from public libraries to school libraries, research libraries to special libraries.

Once upon a time, there existed reference librarians. Working in libraries and depending on books and the Internet, they helped people do research and answered questions — free of charge! — in-person, over the phone, and via e-mail and instant messaging. But, of course, since then, things have changed. The year is 2017, and the world is not as we knew it. Speaking at this year's RUSA President's Program are four individuals who, through story, will paint pictures of how they imagine the world will be 10 years from now. How will anthropological, economical, political, and technological forces shape what it means to provide reference services in libraries?

Speakers include Genevieve Bell, Director of User Experience at Intel and an anthropologist; Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project; Allen Renear, Professor of Library and Information Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and Wendy Schultz, Director of Infinite Futures and Fellow of the World Futures Studies Federation. Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian for Research and Instructional Services at Temple University and blogger at the ACRLog and The Kept-Up Academic Librarian, will act as moderator and conclude the program a story of his own.

Plan to attend the RUSA President’s Program on Monday, June 25, 2007 from 1:30-3:30 in the Grand Hyatt Constitution A-B. Be prepared to be challenged and to continue the conversation with your colleagues!

LAMA Public Relations and Marketing Section, Education and Training Committee Program

"Ignite Your Library's Public Relations and Outreach Using Hot Technologies"

Monday June 25, 10:30 - noon, Washington Convention Center, 146C

Looking for fresh marketing ideas for your library? Trying to lure those illusive teens to your branch? Want to get undergraduates to think beyond Google and check out your collections? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this program is for you! "Ignite Your Library's Public Relations and Outreach Using Hot Technologies" will feature Helene Blowers (Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County), Steven Bell (Temple University) and Michael Stephens (Dominican University GSLIS) talking about strategies for using current technology to promote libraries. After their presentations, participants will break up into group discussions led by the speakers.